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People are eligible for premium-free (no cost) Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) if: | People are eligible for premium-free (no cost) Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) if: | ||
| − | :You are 65 or older and you are receiving, or are eligible for, [[retirement]] benefits from [[Social Security]] or the [[Railroad | + | :You are 65 or older and you are receiving, or are eligible for, [[retirement]] benefits from [[Social Security]] or the [[Railroad Retirement Board]], or |
:You are under 65 and you have received Railroad Retirement [[disability]] benefits for the prescribed time and you meet the Social Security Act disability requirements, or | :You are under 65 and you have received Railroad Retirement [[disability]] benefits for the prescribed time and you meet the Social Security Act disability requirements, or | ||
:You or your spouse had Medicare-covered [[government]] [[employment]], or | :You or your spouse had Medicare-covered [[government]] [[employment]], or | ||
Revision as of 23:30, March 12, 2008
Medicare Part A is hospital insurance that pays for inpatient hospital stays, care in a skilled nursing facility, hospice care, and some home health care. [1]
Eligibility
People are eligible for premium-free (no cost) Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) if:
- You are 65 or older and you are receiving, or are eligible for, retirement benefits from Social Security or the Railroad Retirement Board, or
- You are under 65 and you have received Railroad Retirement disability benefits for the prescribed time and you meet the Social Security Act disability requirements, or
- You or your spouse had Medicare-covered government employment, or
- You are under 65 and have End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
If you are not eligible for premium-free Medicare Part A, you can buy Part A by paying a monthly premium if:
- You are age 65 or older, and
- You are enrolled in Part B, and
- You are a resident of the United States, and are either a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence who has lived in the United States continuously during the 5 years immediately before the month in which you apply. [2]